This is by far my most successful program for competitive athletes. It is hard, but if you can finish it, you will be stronger, and more competitive than ever. This program marks the beginning of over 6 months of programming. It is designed to take you from your current level to peak performance in approximately 14 weeks. Keep reading for the first eight weeks of programming, all totally free!
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The Top 3 Most Common Fitness Mistakes
I’ve been doing working out for 11 years, and coaching for 6 years. This has given me ample opportunity to make plenty of mistakes, both … Read more
The Two Best Fitness Supplements: Beta Alanine and Creatine HMB
Long time readers of this site will know that my first rule for people who ask about supplements, is to not take supplements. I’ve found that after more than 10 years of serious training, most folks want to talk short cuts, rather than hard work, and they think supplements are just the short cut for them. That doesn’t mean that all supplements are bad, but in my experience there are only a few with solid scientific research behind them. Keep reading if you want to see which two I recommend and why.
10 Weeks of Hell: Advanced Programming for Functional Fitness (Part 3)
The Open is nigh and the the 10 weeks of hell is almost over. After this plan, you’ll be able to crush your goals in this years Open. This part will cover the final 3 weeks, as well as the workouts during the Open itself. I hope you don’t mind high volume.
10 Weeks of Hell: Advanced Programming for Functional Fitness (PART 2)
If part one of this 10 week plan hasn’t scared you off yet, then there is a real chance that part two will. This is a very difficult program, one that will require serious commitment to all aspects of training, not just the hours spent in the gym. Keep reading to see what you need to do so you can crush your competitive season!
10 Weeks of Hell: Advanced Programming for Functional Fitness (Part 1)
Your fitness competition rapidly approaches, and you need a plan to kick it’s ass. This is that plan. This program will be 10 weeks in length, and by the end of it your conditioning, and muscular endurance will be at an all time high. It focuses on one thing and one thing only, high power output in the movements that will show up in this years Open. Be warned this plan is difficult, so difficult in fact that I doubt many will be able to finish it as prescribed.
Becoming An Elite Fitness Athlete: Performance Analysis of the Top 10%
So you want to get better at functional fitness? Great, but what exact goals and benchmarks are you shooting for? Trick question, you don’t know, until now. This article will look at the data for fitness athletes, at various levels within the top 10%, from number one to one thousand. You will find out just how fast and how strong you need to be if you want to compete on their level. Keep reading for a whole lot of stats on top athletes.
5 Best Recovery Methods for Functional Fitness: A Scientific Perspective
Recovery has become a hot topic for functional athletes and strength athletes, from the newest noob, to elite athletes. As such, it is a topic plagued by misinformation, and flat out lies. It is further complicated by scientific research that, at times, can be contradictory. The good news is that we have done our research, and distilled the key recovery practices, based on research, so you won’t have to keep wasting your time freezing your ass off in an ice bath, or rolling your hamstrings out for hours on end.
3 Fitness Myths That Are Holding You Back
I’ve been working out and coaching for decades now, and I’ve seen a huge change from the early days until now, and most of it … Read more
The 9 Week Functional Fitness Strength Program (Part 2)
If you’re reading this chances are that, you’re an athlete who wants to get stronger. This is a detailed plan to do just that. As part of the previous article you will have a total of 9 weeks of daily workouts, with one bonus week, all designed to improve your maximal strength. Keep reading if you want to see the complete plan.
